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as in separated
to set or keep apart from others
sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious
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as in confiscated
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
police found and sequestered several illegal weapons
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Recent Examples of sequestered
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Ybarra, the state legislator, is lobbying the governor to create a carve out to the clean energy law for natural gas if the carbon is sequestered.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
On that date, the three-person independent panel were sequestered away to write up their decision.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
When Frank Sinatra performed, his bobbysoxer fangirls were sequestered in the balcony to prevent them from rushing the stage.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
When supply gets sequestered by decade‑horizon buyers, price elasticity changes.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The new show sequestered contestants for 90 days in upstate New York and quizzed them on whether news headlines were real or fake.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The company opened its first facility in Arkansas last year, and has so far sequestered about 5,000 tons of CO2, CEO Barclay Rogers told Semafor.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Meanwhile, off-duty Islanders were sequestered backstage; some of the couples, including winners Espinal and Bryan Arenales, got their own rooms, while those who left the villa single were separated into groups of guys and girls.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Ybarra, the state legislator, is lobbying the governor to create a carve out to the clean energy law for natural gas if the carbon is sequestered.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
On that date, the three-person independent panel were sequestered away to write up their decision.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
When Frank Sinatra performed, his bobbysoxer fangirls were sequestered in the balcony to prevent them from rushing the stage.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
When supply gets sequestered by decade‑horizon buyers, price elasticity changes.
—Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The new show sequestered contestants for 90 days in upstate New York and quizzed them on whether news headlines were real or fake.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
The company opened its first facility in Arkansas last year, and has so far sequestered about 5,000 tons of CO2, CEO Barclay Rogers told Semafor.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestered
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At a time when many people in business seem to be solely focused on themselves and their own success, isolated from others, Enzo Iftiu has consistently believed in teamwork.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Men are experiencing a variety of stressors in their 40s, many of which lead them to feeling isolated, undersexed and financially stressed.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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The two weapons were then found and confiscated by the school resource officer and other safety personnel.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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The victims had had their passports and phones confiscated.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Surrounded by rocky limestone cliffs, verdant rainforests and the emerald Andaman Sea, the world’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a secluded, 54-room temple to contemporary Thai design that is as beautiful as its backdrop.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sunset and Ocean Isle beaches are favorites for families, while Caswell and Bald Head Island are more secluded and rich with wildlife.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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An explosion separated the Bell’s tail boom, main rotor, mast and transmission and sent the fuselage crashing into the ground.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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As before, the Humane Editor uses a large central workspace subdivided into individual documents, here separated by backtick characters.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kirk met Montgomery, a retired businessman, after Kirk gave a speech at a conservative youth summit in Illinois.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thomas O'Connor, a retired FBI agent, responded to the Pentagon within 15 minutes of a jetliner slamming into it.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the time, Miami Beach was segregated, but Black patrons were welcome at the Hampton House in Brownsville, Miami’s thriving Black neighborhood.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Juvenile inmates are segregated from the adult jail population, Moyer said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To bring families who are apart and heal them.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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Pour out a bit of suede cleaning liquid (or an acid like white vinegar) onto a dry cloth, rubbing it into the shoe’s upper to lightly dampen the affected suede and break apart particle clumps.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Now, many creators will cherry-pick the most concerning data — like an outlying model in a spaghetti chart — and share it, oftentimes completely out of context, in hopes of making money.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sasebo is on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, while Uruma is on the southwestern outlying island of Okinawa.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Sequestered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestered. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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